Orford's History

Orford's History: 18th Century | 19th Century | 20th Century | 21st Century | References

The 20th Century

With changing times came...
Private cottages on Upper Baker PondCamp sign- Moosilauke - boys, est. 1904; Merriwood - girls, est 1949
Summer camps on Upper and Lower Baker Pond
Inns with rooms and dining for tourists
A decline in population — nearly down to the population in 1795
Early 1900s
photo of Orfordville early 1900s
1926
Orford High School established - used the Academy building
1938
Samuel Morey Memorial bridge replaced the covered bridge across the Connecticut River
1950s
Quinttown had only one resident - Billy Brown
1958
Orford School expands with the addition of Memorial Hall
1973
Orford resident, Meldrim Thomson, Jr. became the 91st Governor of New Hampshire
1977
Orford Street Historic District is named to the National Register of Historic Places
1996
Orford Historical Society is founded
1997
Friends of the Orford Libraries is formed
1998
Orford's population grew to over 1,000
Rivendell Interstate School District is established - linking Orford to three Vermont towns with the first K-12 inter-state school district in the United States
Orford's History: 18th Century | 19th Century | 20th Century | 21st Century | References